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Lentner analyzes four basic components in the formation of states: the capacity to govern, security and freedom of action, economic development strategy, and citizenship and political participation.

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Germany provides an interesting context in which to examine the interplay between state and society by reason of specific features of its history. This volume assesses the five different forms of state or types of political regime in the period 1880 to 1980.

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This is a revision of Zimmerman's study of relations between state and local government. This edition adds a fourth decade of research to bring the material up to the early 1990s. A chapter is added on state mandates and local government.

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This is a revision of Zimmerman's study of relations between state and local government. This edition adds a fourth decade of research to bring the material up to the early 1990s. A chapter is added on state mandates and local government.

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Statesmen Who Changed the World provides extensive essays on more than 70 statesmen of the Western world, covering the time period from the 15th century to the present.

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Simultaneously published in Spanish as Stranger: el desafio de un inmigrante latino en la era de Trump.

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Revised and updated, this compendium helps readers identify and understand the scope of key government reference sources-traditional books (including publications catalogs and telephone directories);

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Survival: The Economic Underpinnings of American National Security introduces principles of national security thinking relevant to public policy, then illustrates application of these principles in a number of policy areas including fiscal policy, healthcare, education, immigration, welfare and poverty abatement, energy, and the environment.

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How can we identify who benefits from government programs aimed at solving our social problem and who pays for them With so many problems, how can we allocate scarce funds to promote the maximum well-being of our citizens In this book, Alice M. Rivlin examines the contributions that systematic analysis has made to decision making in the government's social action programs.

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Following from her successful biography The Making of Julia Gillard, here Jacqueline Kent analyses the tumultuous term in office of our first female prime minister. Take Your Best Shot is an insightful and immensely readable account of Gillard's time at the top, and of just how adversarial her environment has been.

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An indispensible window into one of the most legendary figures in politics, Lyndon B. Johnson, and his tumultuous, controversial years in power, edited, set in context and annotated by a leading professional historian.

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A new, expanded guide to government information sources. The text explains the intricacies of government information and how to find sources that meet specific research needs. Helpful guides to government abbreviations and citations are also included, as are numerous new tables, user guides exercises, and illustrations.

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This multidisciplinary edited volume examines the complexities and challenges of internationalizing education in the GCC. This book is a practical tool and resource to provide educators and schools of education with authentic insights, strategies, and research to further advance teacher education and training in the GCC and globally.

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This volume will be a useful resource for courses in public administration, public policy, and political science, as well as a welcome addition to public and academic libraries.

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Studies the effect of Thatcherite ideology and policies on British subsidized theatre, left-wing drama, the development of women's and black theatre, and innovative writing for the stage.

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Provides interview transcripts and letters from nearly 20 presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Some of the correspondence and interviews are spread over a considerable length of time. The introduction places the presidents in the context of their roles in the history of their countries.

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Most of the people who keep tabs on the workings of the federal government, no matter what the reasons for their interest, seem to take for granted the power and autonomy of the chiefs of the bureaus that make up the executive branch.

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America's governing system is unique in the extent to which scientists and other outside experts participate in the policy process. This wide-ranging study traces the rise of scientists in the policy process and shows how outside experts interrelate with politicians and administrators to produce a unique and dynamic policy process.

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Published to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Foreign Affairs, the worlds most widely circulated and respected journal of foreign policy, this remarkable collection gathers the most important essays from the past and present issues, essays that not only laid the foundation for Americas involvement on the world stage but also defined the vital issues of the 20th century.